MODERN METHODS OF STANDARDIZATION OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES IN UKRAINE AND IN THE WORLD

Abstract

The article considers the requirements of regulatory documentation for the standardization and quality of homeopathic medicines and the possibility of their use in a homeopathic pharmacy. Purpose. Conduct a problem-target analysis and summarize data on standardization of homeopathic medicines and determine promising directions of homeopathic pharmacy in Ukraine. Methods: information and search, structural and logical, comparison, generalization. Results. The main priority direction of the state policy of Ukraine in the sphere of providing the population with medicines is to ensure the availability of affordable, high-quality medicines on the pharmaceutical market. Homeopathic medicine has repeatedly proven its effectiveness in the treatment of a wide range of diseases, so there is a constantly growing demand for homeopathic medicines, both in Ukraine and in Europe. Therefore, the safety and quality of homeopathic medicines have become an urgent issue of modern pharmacy and medicine. The quality of homeopathic medicines depends not only on the quality of the manufacturing process, but also on the quality of the raw materials used. Analyzing the regulatory documentation, it was established that if the homeopathic preparation includes active substances in low potencies, they can be analyzed according to the «identification» indicator, if in high potencies, it is recommended to evaluate homeopathic medicinal preparations according to organoleptic and general quality indicators characteristic of this species medicinal form, or apply a clinical quality control method. Differences in the quality control of various homeopathic medicinal forms were revealed during the analysis and generalization of data from homeopathic pharmacopoeias of different countries of the world. Conclusions. For the production of high-quality and safe final products, it is necessary to develop a specialized regulatory document – the Ukrainian Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia, which will help unify the requirements for the quality of homeopathic medicines.